Shirley U. Lindemann's approach to art is based on her professional background as Art Therapist. She uses art as tool to express and work on emotional issues and promote a deeper conversation. The viewer will be left with an inner dialog open for discussion about the provoked meaning of her art pieces. Since Suffering from a life threatening chronic illness her art has become an important support system in her daily life.
She does not like any kind of limitations in style, material or content, which is obvious when seeing her work. Her art pieces include drawings and painting in acrylic and oil as well as sculptures made from steel or clay.
S.U. Lindemann, C.A.C.T., has been a professional member of the Ontario Art Therapy Association, as well as a member of the Association for Psychotherapists in Germany and the American Art Therapy Association. She graduated from college in Social Pedagogy and Early Childhood Education and went on to study Social Pedagogy at a university in Germany.
She received her training and certificate as an art and creative therapist at the Federal German Institute for Therapy, EREW, in 1995. She has been working in the field of psychiatric institutional care since 1989 and has led many workshops in art therapy for psychologists and social workers.
She has published articles on art therapy including:
Lindemann, S. (1996) "Eine Höhle für uns (A cave for us). In Landschaftsverband Rheinland.
Kunst und Therapie im Rheinland. " Rhein-Eifel-Moser Verlag, Pulheim.
Also contributing author of art-therapy sessions published in:
Lindemann, S. (2010 )"Creative Family Therapy Techniques: Play, Art, and Expressive
Activities to Engage Children in Family Sessions." Liana Lowenstein Champion Press.
S.U. Lindemann provided the art therapeutic analysis report for the book:
"Phoenix: The Life of Norman Bethune" in regards to his art work/mural. Roderick & Sharon Stewart
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press (Aug. 14 2012)
As well as a case report for the OATA publication "Tapestry" a professional newsletter provided to art therapists.
In 2007 she studied sculpting with clay at the White Mountain Academy for Art in Elliot Lake, Ontario. Her career as an accomplished artist stretches over 30 years with many exhibitions in various countries in Europe and in Canada, where she displayed her paintings, steel sculptures, and installations.
Shirley is the proud founder and organizer of the Massey Street Painting Festival from 2004 to 2007. More links : MSPF. She brought professional artists from Germany, Italy, France, Australia, US and Canada and generated 15,000 spectators each festival weekend to the Northern town of Massey, Ontario.
Although Shirley and her husband supported animal shelter as volunteers and with regular donations all their lives, in addition she recently started donating $10 of each sold painting to one of the animal rights organizations supported by her.
Being an avid environmentalist all her life her goal was to look for different ways to contribute to an environmentally conscious approach to art. One part is that she is committed to avoid using new canvas. She and her husband scout flea markets, garage sales and thrift stores for old paintings to give them a new life by priming and using them for her new creations. So you never know what is hidden beneath when you purchase one of her paintings.
She does not like any kind of limitations in style, material or content, which is obvious when seeing her work. Her art pieces include drawings and painting in acrylic and oil as well as sculptures made from steel or clay.
S.U. Lindemann, C.A.C.T., has been a professional member of the Ontario Art Therapy Association, as well as a member of the Association for Psychotherapists in Germany and the American Art Therapy Association. She graduated from college in Social Pedagogy and Early Childhood Education and went on to study Social Pedagogy at a university in Germany.
She received her training and certificate as an art and creative therapist at the Federal German Institute for Therapy, EREW, in 1995. She has been working in the field of psychiatric institutional care since 1989 and has led many workshops in art therapy for psychologists and social workers.
She has published articles on art therapy including:
Lindemann, S. (1996) "Eine Höhle für uns (A cave for us). In Landschaftsverband Rheinland.
Kunst und Therapie im Rheinland. " Rhein-Eifel-Moser Verlag, Pulheim.
Also contributing author of art-therapy sessions published in:
Lindemann, S. (2010 )"Creative Family Therapy Techniques: Play, Art, and Expressive
Activities to Engage Children in Family Sessions." Liana Lowenstein Champion Press.
S.U. Lindemann provided the art therapeutic analysis report for the book:
"Phoenix: The Life of Norman Bethune" in regards to his art work/mural. Roderick & Sharon Stewart
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press (Aug. 14 2012)
As well as a case report for the OATA publication "Tapestry" a professional newsletter provided to art therapists.
In 2007 she studied sculpting with clay at the White Mountain Academy for Art in Elliot Lake, Ontario. Her career as an accomplished artist stretches over 30 years with many exhibitions in various countries in Europe and in Canada, where she displayed her paintings, steel sculptures, and installations.
Shirley is the proud founder and organizer of the Massey Street Painting Festival from 2004 to 2007. More links : MSPF. She brought professional artists from Germany, Italy, France, Australia, US and Canada and generated 15,000 spectators each festival weekend to the Northern town of Massey, Ontario.
Although Shirley and her husband supported animal shelter as volunteers and with regular donations all their lives, in addition she recently started donating $10 of each sold painting to one of the animal rights organizations supported by her.
Being an avid environmentalist all her life her goal was to look for different ways to contribute to an environmentally conscious approach to art. One part is that she is committed to avoid using new canvas. She and her husband scout flea markets, garage sales and thrift stores for old paintings to give them a new life by priming and using them for her new creations. So you never know what is hidden beneath when you purchase one of her paintings.